NASAs new frontier and the Trouble with  Gravity

NASAs new frontier and the Trouble with Gravity

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Science, Other, Physics

11th Grade - University

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The video discusses NASA's Frontier Fields program, which uses gravitational lensing to study distant galaxies. It explains how this technique allows astronomers to see and measure galaxies that are otherwise too faint. The video also critiques the scientific inaccuracies in the movie 'Gravity', highlighting issues with physics and space travel depicted in the film.

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What is the significance of the discovery mentioned in the text regarding the distant galaxy?

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Explain the technique used by NASA scientists to detect the distant galaxy.

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What challenges does gravitational lensing present to astronomers?

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Discuss the inaccuracies pointed out by Neil de Grasse Tyson regarding the movie 'Gravity'.

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What are some of the physical inaccuracies related to Sandra Bullock's character in 'Gravity' as mentioned in the text?

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